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how do i open a port on windows 2003 server? I have a application that needs a certain port. I have no clue how to provide this.

Craig_200X

you do it the same on xp and 2003....

rightclick the NIC, choose properties, go to the advanced tab and disable it.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/hnw_enable_firewall.asp

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Are you certain that port is not open. Try running active ports on it and see what is occurring. You can download it here:

http://www.download.com/3000-2085-10062969.html

rich255

Could we get a little more info? Is your application a 'server' which clients connect to or is it a 'client' that connects out to another machine somewhere? If it is a 'server' you can use netstat -an to find out if your application is listening. Here is an example pulled from my machine. It shows that I am listening for connections on port 135:

C:\>netstat -an

Active Connections

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State
TCP 0.0.0.0:135 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
~~REMAINDER REMOVED~~

Are you using a software based firewall on your 2003 server? If not, it may be your LAN firewall that is blocking your connection.

rich